21.The stone inscription inside Poa Mecca Mosque,Hajo

DISTRICT:Kamrup
LOCALITY:Guwahati (Lat. 26° 15' N; Long. 91°31' E)
APPROACH: Airport: Lokapriya Gopinath Bardoloi (Guwahati)
Railway Station:Rangia;
Bus Station:Biahata Chariali/Guwahati.

A Persian inscription of Emperor Shah Jahan is fixed on the outer wall of newly rebuilt mosque. The inscription narrates about Lutful’ah Shirazi, the builder of the ancient mosque who spread the message of Islam in the region. The inscription is dated to 1067 A.H, corresponding to 1657 CE.
Fig: The stone inscription inside Poa Mecca Mosque,Hajo,Dist.-Kamrup,Assam

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